The Adventures of Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark/ Temple of Doom/ Last Crusade) - Widescreen Edition | 
| Actor: Harrison Ford
Studio: Paramount Home Video
Category: DVD
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Format: Anamorphic, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 546
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.4 x 2.5
MPN: D061254D
ISBN: 0792182146
UPC: 097360612547
EAN: 9780792182146
ASIN: B00003CXC5
Theatrical Release Date: May 23, 1984
Release Date: October 21, 2003
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Condition: Ships Daily. Brand NEW-factory sealed-direct from studios! Ships in protected envelope.
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As with Star Wars, the George Lucas-produced Indiana Jones trilogy was not just a plaything for kids but an act of nostalgic affection toward a lost phenomenon: the cliffhanging movie serials of the past. Episodic in structure and with fate hanging in the balance about every 10 minutes, the Jones features tapped into Lucas's extremely profitable Star Wars formula of modernizing the look and feel of an old, but popular, story model. Steven Spielberg directed all three films, which are set in the late 1930s and early '40s: the comic book-like Raiders of the Lost Ark, the spooky, Gunga Din-inspired Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and the cautious but entertaining Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Fans and critics disagree over the order of preference, some even finding the middle movie nearly repugnant in its violence. (Pro-Temple of Doom people, on the other hand, believe that film to be the most disarmingly creative and emotionally effective of the trio.) One thing's for sure: Harrison Ford's swaggering, two-fisted, self-effacing performance worked like a charm, and the art of cracking bullwhips was probably never quite the iconic activity it soon became after Raiders. Supporting players and costars were very much a part of the series, too--Karen Allen, Sean Connery (as Indy's dad), Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri, Denholm Elliot, River Phoenix, and John Rhys-Davies among them. Years have passed since the last film (another is supposedly in the works), but emerging film buffs can have the same fun their predecessors did picking out numerous references to Hollywood classics and B-movies of the past. --Tom Keogh
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 Yuck....Raiders came with it! (lol) May 2, 2008
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Well, my reviews of the last two Indy movies still stand, but I STILL don't like "Raiders of the Lost Ark", now retitled "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark". Whoopee. Besides James Bond, Indy has to be the most imitated movie hero since Tarzan, but I can assure you, "Raiders" is NOT the movie that spurred the land office business in fedoras, short leather jackets and that spate of Indy-type TV shows in the mid-eighties...it was probably "Temple of Doom" that set it off. "Raiders" is still, to me, empty, stupid, cliched and tailor made for a non-discriminating mass audience, like Spielberg's other movies of that era. I don't know....I always liked the movies he's PRODUCED, directed by others, than his own movies....they're like that old joke about Chinese food...you're always a hungry ten minutes later, like the flicks are missing something....big time! "E.T.", "Close Encounters" and "Raiders" have always struck me that way, and "Bruce" in "Jaws" always looked SOOOOOO fake, (and the movie wasn't the LEAST bit scary, either!) I've always felt burned after seeing a Spielberg movie! This is why I say it's obvious that Lucas and possibly Kauffman have both had there extensive hands in the latter two movies.
It's not easy being a completist, lemme tell ya! ;-)
 Adventures of Indiana Jones May 1, 2008
I had been hoping to add the "Raiders" title to my collection at some point , imagine my pleasure upon finding this brand new boxed trilogy . I'll start my search here the next time I'm seeking a wanted movie.
All time classic May 1, 2008
Indiana Jones is an all time classic for all ages.
Who hasn't dream of being and archaeologist and travel around the world looking for adventures!
I am really looking forward the new movie! And probably will buy the new combo box with all the DVDs!
Can't wait April 30, 2008
We got these DVDs because our 12-year-old son had never seen an Indiana Jones movie. With the release of the fourth Indiana Jones movie approaching, we thought we'd bring him up to speed on all things Jones. He loved these movies, as do we. We will be seeing the "Crystal Skull" on opening day.
Really Entertaining April 28, 2008
These movies were really entertaining. I have been and Indy fan for years. The visual effects were way before their time. I have no complaints!!
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